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ashley magnus is more badass than you (choseherside) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2011-04-24 21:50:00

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ashley magnus, john druitt

WHO: Ashley Magnus and John Druitt
WHAT: An Easter picnic in the park. Yes, you read that right. Jack the Ripper is being domestic.
WHEN: Early afternoon
WHERE: The park
RATING: TBD (doubt it'll be too high)
STATUS: In Progress

Although she'd never celebrated a holiday without her mom before, Ashley was still in a fairly good mood on Easter Sunday. She had slept in then played quietly with her toys for a while, eaten breakfast with her daddy and played some more. They'd talked some, with her asking whatever questions popped into her mind and him answering them much better than most other grown-ups she knew would. And finally, when lunchtime rolled around, he'd told her they were going to the park for a picnic.

Now, half an hour later, Ashley was perched happily on a swing with her daddy pushing her, giggling at the feel of the wind on her face. There was a brief thought of waiting until the swing hit a high arch then jumping but she didn't. There was also the brief thought of trying to convince her daddy to push her high enough that she flipped clear over the bars but, again, she didn't. She was trying Very Hard to be good and was determined not to give him anymore worry than she had when she'd snuck out with Jamie earlier in the week.

Of course, the best of intentions are all well and good but, when you're small, full of wonder, and have very little fear, intentions only carry you so far. So no more than two or three pushes later, with Ashley's legs working double time in an attempt to go just a bit higher, she felt an almost overwhelming urge to just... let go of the chain. Which she likely would have done, resulting in her likely taking a rather nasty tumble after flying across half the park or so, had a horse not gone galloping by at that precise moment.

Eyes going wide, Ashley sucked in a breath, let out a squeal of delight, then immediately dug her feet into the ground to stop her movement. Dashing out of the swing, she was making a beeline for the still fleeing animal, all thoughts of her daddy and her best behavior to make his holiday nicer completely forgotten. All she knew was that she wanted to catch, and ride, the horse and that's precisely what she was going to do.

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choseherside
2011-04-26 03:46 pm UTC (link)

Ashley giggled when he teleported them back to their picnic spot. She liked teleporting. It was definitely a lot easier than walking, though she still liked running a whole lot too. She nodded at his suggestion she help with the blanket, grabbing one end while chatting away happily.

"I bet you're real good at tag," she stated in a very matter-of-fact tone. "Henry's real good at tag too. And hide and seek. Mommy says we can't play hide and seek inside anymore though..." She trailed off, shifting a bit in place with a clear look that all but screamed there was most likely a story involved there that ended with Helen quite displeased with both Ashley and Henry.

Shaking her head a little to dispel the thought, she finished laying out her side of the blanket then smiled brightly again. "But we play it outside lots and lots and sometimes mommy plays too when she's not too busy with work." Ashley's nose wrinkled a bit at this last part. It was clear exactly what she felt about that particular subject.

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exquisiterush
2011-04-28 03:12 am UTC (link)

"I am very good at tag," John agreed with a laugh. The truth was that he had never really played tag, not since he'd injected the source blood and gained this ability. He had played as a child with his siblings, chasing one another about. "In fact, I am excellent at tag. But your mother told me I couldn't use my ability any more because it's cheating."

He quirked an eyebrow at the other part of the statement, looking down at her with interest. "Oh?" he asked. "And why is that? I'm certain there is a story behind this, and I am quite interested to hear it." He could only imagine the sort of trouble the children had managed to find, playing hide and seek within the Sanctuary.

The blanket was laid out and he opened the basket to take out sandwiches and fruit and lemonade. All the staples of a spring picnic. "I bet Helen enjoys playing with you," he said, his voice going soft and fond as he spoke of Helen. No matter what, he would always love her. "She always had a playful side back at Oxford. I imagine she dislikes having her time eaten up by work as much as you do."

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choseherside
2011-05-06 03:18 am UTC (link)

Ashley plopped down on the blanket once it was set out, smoothing the parts around her that bunched up as she sat. She sat still for a few seconds before deciding to switch her position to her knees, only to change her mind a few seconds after that and go back to sitting on her rear. It seemed as though she wasn't paying a bit of attention but she very much was, a fact made clear when she peered over at her daddy and stated in a matter of fact tone, "Her work's real 'portant." She paused, nose crinkling this time at displeasure at how she'd said the word, and tried again. "Important." She scratched the end of her nose before wriggling back to her knees once more.

"But she takes us on walks sometimes and we get to carry big sticks to poke at stuff if we want. But we are not 'lowed to play hide and seek until we get back." Ashley paused, hesitating as she stared down at the things he'd packed for them to eat. It was mostly to avoid looking directly at him, her nerves obvious as she shifted a little in place.

Finally, she admitted to her lap, "And no hide and seek inside again after Henry sneaked inside a big box and whatever was living there wanted him to go and scared him so I pushed it into another box then we shut it real good..." She peered up at John through her eyelashes, smiling hesitantly.

"Then we forgot to tell mommy," she gnawed on the edge of her lip. "For almost two whole days. So she said no more hide and seek inside."

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